Dep. Minister, Ibrahim Turay, (above) delivering his statement while DOF, Kahdijatu Jalloh, (below) leads guests on tour of the ministry’s booth and presents a consignment of fish to the beneficiaries.

The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ibrahim Turay has assured guests at the just concluded World Food Day Programme held on the outskirt of Moyamba Town of his ministry’s determination to complement government’s effort in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for food security by providing the needed support to schools interested in constructing Fish Ponds as alternative sources of livelihood. He said the ministry will continue to work with Ministries, Departments and Agencies, particularly the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in promoting Fish Farming and Aquaculture in school curriculum.

Head of Marine Artisanal Unit in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Kadiatu Seaport Kamara has reiterated government's profound commitment to empower Community Management Committees in various coastal regions of the country to enable them perform their functions effectively.

Madam Kamara made this disclosure while presenting consignments of fishing gears nets and accessories to representative groups of members of Community Management Committees at the ministry's Outstations in Konakridee, Gbondapi, Bonthe, Shenge, Goderich, and Tombo.

A One-day consultative forum,aimed at strengthening coordination, collaboration and consultation between and among key stakeholders on coastal and marine environment issues in Sierra Leone has ended at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment in Freetown with the reconstitution of the Coastal and Marine Environment Working Group.

A one-day Thematic and System Operation Training Programme for members of the Working Committee of the Sierra Leone's Chapter of the Monitoring of Environment and Security in Africa Project, MESA, has ended at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Freetown. The training which was among series of capacity building programmes undertaken by implementers of the Project is aimed at assisting participating countries develop their capacity and use Earth Observation Data to manage fisheries resources and ensure safety at sea.